WMU's Haworth School of Business will now allow applicants to take the GRE

As of this fall, applicants to the master's in business administration program at WMU's Haworth College of Business will be able to submit their GRE scores.Mark Bugnaski | MLive Media Group | Kalamazoo Gazette

As of this fall, those seeking to enroll at the Haworth College of Business can take either the Graduate Record of Exam or the Graduation Management Admission Test, WMU announced. The GRE costs about $100 less than the GMAT.

More business schools nationwide are moving to accept the GRE, which allows students to apply for multiple graduate programs. In Michigan, 16 other business schools, including University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Michigan Technological University, allow students to take the GRE for admission to their master's in business administration programs.

"Accepting the GRE in addition to the GMAT offers some key
advantages to us in terms of student recruitment," said Satish
Deshpande, associate dean for operations and graduate programs for the Haworth
College of Business. "It allows our program to be more accessible to
qualified prospective students from a variety of backgrounds, which strengthens
our program. It also allows a single test for those students who are
considering dual degrees or are interested in earning multiple post-graduate
degrees -- a trend that is on the rise."

Yvonne Zipp is a reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette, a part of the MLive Media Group. You can reach her at yzipp@mlive.com or 269-365-8639.